In politics, you’re often told not to get lost in the weeds. But we love the weeds! That’s where politics becomes policy – the stuff that shapes our lives. Every Tuesday and Friday, Matthew Yglesias is joined by Ezra Klein, Dara Lind, Jane Coaston and other Vox voices to dig into the weeds on important national issues, including healthcare, immigration, housing, and everything else that matters. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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episode 349: Did economists break America?
Matt sits down with The New York Times' Binyamin Appelbaum to discuss the impact of economists on markets
episode 348: Out of sight, out of mind
Dara, Jane, and Matt explore how Trump “fixed” the asylum crisis.
episode 347: 50 shades of Green New Deal
David Roberts joins Jane and Matt for a special live episode from Seattle
episode 346: A plan to revive American unions
Matt sits down with SEIU's Mary Kay Henry to discuss the future of unions in America
episode 345: The left’s path to power
Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee explains his strategy for a left-wing takeover of American politics, and the data-driven path to winning elections...
episode 344: Trump's primary challengers
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Donald Trump’s potential 2020 presidential primary challengers — Joe Walsh, Bill Weld, Justin Amash, and others, and what their bids mean for the post-Trump future. We also ruminate on a white paper exploring potentially racist hiring practices.
Links to resources discussed:
“Former Massachusetts Gov...
episode 343: The case for foreign policy restraint
Emma Ashford and Matt Yglesias discuss all things foreign policy
episode 342: Trump's latest trade war
The Weeds team discusses the potential trade war with China, Elizabeth Warren's new trade plan, and a white paper about health care.
episode 341: Does America need trade deals?
Yale's Hilary Matfess joins Matt to debate Elizabeth Warren's trade proposals, and the role of trade policy in progressive politics.
Recommended reading:
“The progressive case for free trade” by Hilary Matfess
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